RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1856-1882]. Abstracts of Journal of the Linnean Society. CUL-DAR75.43. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/).

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker, edited by John van Wyhe 7.2014. RN1

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Linnean Journal

Vol. VI. Bot.

p. 1 to 4. Hooker splendid paper on Alpine Plants of Fernando Po.

[Vol. VI] Zoolog. (No. 22.)

p. 71 Salter on reputed species of Rats commingling in England ∴ fertile

VI. No. 22 p. 73 Bates on mimetic insects — sexual differences.

do do Bot. p. 57 Bentham on difficulty of defining orders of plants, all characters fail & differ in some of the genera. —

do. Bot. p. 116 Bentham on a evry distinct genus found in several distant islands, suggest extinction; survived on those alone — So Cameroon Mountains & Mauritius — Mountains are island on the land.

do. Zoology. p. 164 Stainton on curious habits of female Orgyii breeding in cocoon gradation shown towards oiketicus. —

Vol. VII. p. 175. Bot. Hooker on Flora of Cameroons. — Glacial. —

[vol. VII] p. XIII Bentham address. extinction of plant Trochetias in St. Helena.

XXIV. do. — Mediterranean rivals S. Africa in peculiar forms.

XXVII. Sexes in Infusoria XXVIII in Lichens (?).

Vol. VIII. p. XII to XVI. Bentham address on Hybridism — References. Naudin discussed — Siebold on Hybrid Fishes — Aegilops

do p. 84 Scott paper on Primulaceae. — Dimorphism and on Variation sterile when crossed. (Abstract pinned in at end.) — Changes or variations in self-fertility of the non-dimorphic vars. —

do A p. 128 Crüger on gradation in separation of sexes in Catasetum

do p. 147 Hooker on remarkable case of separated area in a pine

do do Kirk on Dimorphism like Thyme in Liliaceous plant.

do. B. p. 256 Moggridge on Ophrys scolopax self-fertility & not so

do p. 268, 270 D'Urban good on naturalised weeds of Kaffraria

VIII. Zoolog. p. 156 Dr Kirk on Tsetse Fly. Kills cattle unintentionally & of no use to itself & therefore bad contrivance

IX. Bot p. 136 Travers on Chatham Isd on naturalised English weeds Cats & Bats p.142 p.144
p. 141. on former existence of Apterix — & on identity of plants with N. Zealand — Excellent facts on late introduction of plant Edwardsia & on Birds into these islands — 144. Effects of introduction of Bees on fruit-trees

do p. 161 Prof. Dickie on dimorphism of a grass like Thyme

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Variation under Nature

Rütimeyer. changes in wild animals. 22, 25, 57, 58, 60. 157
- p. 228 changes in wild plants.


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